Yellow wind warning and snow in Romania's mountains through Friday, 16 October
The National Meteorological Administration issued a yellow wind warning for eight Romanian counties on Wednesday, 14 October, while sleet and snow are forecast in the mountains until Friday, 16 October.
Yellow wind warning for Wednesday
The National Meteorological Administration (ANM) has issued a yellow wind warning valid on Wednesday, 14 October, from 10:00 to 18:00. It covers eight counties: Vrancea, Buzău, Galați, Brăila, Ialomița, Călărași, Tulcea and Constanța, where gusts are expected to reach 50 to 70 km/h. A wider wind information runs from 10:00 on 14 October until 18:00 on Friday, 16 October. Within that period, gusts of 45 to 55 km/h are forecast on Wednesday in Dobrogea, the southern half of Moldova, eastern Muntenia and, in isolated spots, the south of Banat. On Thursday and Friday, 15 and 16 October, gusts of 40 to 50 km/h are expected locally in Moldova, Dobrogea and eastern Muntenia, and in isolated areas elsewhere.
Snow above 1,500 metres
Above 1,500 metres, precipitation is forecast to fall as sleet and snow. The heaviest snowfall is expected in the Southern and Eastern Carpathians, where ANM projects a snow cover of 5 to 15 centimetres over the validity period. In the high mountains, particularly the Southern Carpathians and the Curvature Carpathians, winds could gust at 60 to 80 km/h. ANM's bulletin also says the cold will persist, and the institution put it this way:
The weather will remain cold for this period.
Cold weather in Bucharest
In the capital, Wednesday will be colder than normal for the date, with a maximum of 16 to 17 degrees Celsius and a minimum of 5 to 6 degrees. In the outskirts the minimum could drop to 2 degrees Celsius. Skies will carry some cloud and fog is possible toward the end of the interval, with winds light to moderate. Thursday, 15 October, brings temporary cloud and light rain, mainly in the evening and at night, with maxima of 16 to 18 degrees and minima of 5 to 7 degrees. Friday, 16 October, should bring a maximum no higher than 14 to 15 degrees.
Key times in the warning period
The ANM bulletin sets out a short sequence of cut-off times. The yellow wind warning takes effect at 10:00 on Wednesday, 14 October, and lapses at 18:00 the same day. The wider wind and mixed-precipitation information remains valid until 18:00 on Friday, 16 October. ANM also says no weather information, warning or alert was in force for Bucharest between 10:00 on 14 October and 18:00 on 16 October.
- Yellow wind warning for eight counties takes effect
- Yellow wind warning expires
- Wind and mixed-precipitation information expires
What comes next
The wind and mixed-precipitation information ends on Friday, 16 October at 18:00. For the period from 9:00 on 16 October to 9:00 on 17 October, ANM expects daytime temperatures in Bucharest below the normal for mid-October. Cloud cover is forecast to remain temporary, with light rain more likely during the day and in the second part of the night. ANM's outlook for 17 October gives a maximum of about 13 degrees Celsius and a minimum of 6 to 8 degrees, with temporary rain that could bring larger amounts of water.